'His spell over voters seems to have been broken'

‘Indian voters have finally woken up’

Anjali Mody at The New York Times

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “may have finally hit a roadblock” in the country’s recent elections, says Anjali Mody. While Modi will likely be able to remain prime minister, India’s opposition alliance “shattered Modi’s aura of invincibility with a back-to-basics message that focused on the prime minister’s failure to deliver even minimal economic gains for many citizens.” The alliance’s election performance is an “important declaration that there are still parties in India that are … united by a commitment to constitutional values.”

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‘His spell over voters seems to have been broken’

‘Indian voters have finally woken up’

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